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Dozens urge Ithaca council to adopt 'just cause' worker protections
Summary
At the council meeting, labor advocates, academics and many residents urged the city to pass local "just cause" employment protections to limit at‑will termination and protect workers from retaliatory firing.
Dozens of residents, labor advocates and academics urged the Ithaca Common Council on June 4 to adopt local "just cause" employment protections that would require employers to show a valid reason for dismissing employees.
Speakers said the protections would reduce worker vulnerability, support workforce stability and make it easier for workers to organize without fear of retaliatory firings. "Just cause means fairness to all employees," said Risa Leibowitz, a professor of labor and employment law at…
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